What is a rapid autopsy?
A rapid autopsy is an immediate postmortem examination with the intent of observing the individuals tumors and/or tissue before it degrades. Samples from this procedure have allowed the creation of cell lines which can...
Around half of all cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with poor diet, cigarette smoking, and other bad health behaviors, a study reveals.
According to the researchers, “modifiable” risk factors are responsible for 45% of cancer deaths. These are...
An American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement calls for urgently necessary reforms to the U.S. food additives regulatory process. Growing evidence suggests that some of the chemicals found in preservatives, food colorings, and packaging materials may harm the...
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology says that poor health habits early on in life could lead to heart disease later on. The study primarily focused on blood pressure and cholesterol levels...
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has recently announced that his not-for-profit cancer foundation, the Biden Cancer Initiative, is suspending its operations. The foundation has been active for the past two years and was an extension of an Obama era program...
A recent study found that a vaccine used in combination with immunotherapy drugs was more effective than the drugs by themselves. The results were small, but significant, according to Neon Therapeutics. It gives us more evidence that experimental and...
Immunotherapy cancer treatments like Coley's CPG and checkpoint inhibitor drugs are currently being marketed in the United States as the “newest” ways to treat cancer. Some are available to patients now, and several are still undergoing trials with the...
A study recently published in Nutrients details the connection between certain types of diets and an increased cancer risk. The research team was composed of scientists from multiple research groups, including the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology...
An alternative medicine therapist from Radford, Virginia was recently arrested with charges of performing medical procedures without a license. 66-year-old Martin Riding from runs the Renew For Life holistic health clinic out of his home. There were 64 charges...
The multinational manufacturing company Johnson & Johnson has landed itself in trouble, according to recent a recent report. It appears that the company has been producing a talcum powder, marketed as baby powder, that may have a high risk...
